Martin Balsam
Date of birth: 1919-11-04
Place of birth: Bronx, New York, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Martin Henry Balsam, Мартин Болсам
Biography
Martin Henry Balsam (November 4, 1919 – February 13, 1996) was an American character actor. He is best known for a number of film roles, including detective Milton Arbogast in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960), Arnold Burns in A Thousand Clowns (1965), which earned him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Juror #1 in 12 Angry Men (1957), and Mr. Green in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974), as well as for his role as Murray Klein in the television sitcom Archie Bunker's Place (1979–1983).
Movie Credits
Breakfast at Tiffany's
1961-10-06
Holly Golightly is an eccentric New York City playgirl determined to marry a Brazilian millionaire.
All the President's Men
1976-04-09
During the 1972 elections, two reporters' investigation sheds light on the controversial Watergate s
Psycho
1960-06-22
When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starti
The Brother from Space
1988-01-01
A spaceship lands in a small town in Arizona, leaving behind mysterious capsules from which a strang
Catch-22
1970-06-24
A WWII military pilot makes a valiant effort to be certified insane in order to be excused from flyi
Murder on the Orient Express
1974-11-22
In 1935, when his train is stopped by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a mu
The Silence of the Hams
1994-03-11
Rookie FBI agent Jo Dee Foster has been assigned to work on the case of the Psycho Killer, a psycho
The Hassled Hooker
1972-04-07
Luisa Latin, betrayed by her husband, is imprisoned for the murder of her husband's mistress - who i
Tora! Tora! Tora!
1970-01-26
In the summer of 1941, the United States and Japan seem on the brink of war after constant embargos
Little Big Man
1970-12-23
Jack Crabb, looking back from extreme old age, tells of his life being raised by Indians and fightin
Cape Fear
1962-04-12
Sam Bowden witnesses a rape committed by Max Cady and testifies against him. When released after 8 y
St. Elmo's Fire
1985-06-28
Reluctant to let go of college life, a close-knit team of seven friends--irresponsible saxophone pla
Two-Minute Warning
1976-11-12
A psychotic sniper plans a massive killing spree in a Los Angeles football stadium during a major ch
Seven Days in May
1964-02-01
A U.S. Marine Corps colonel alerts the president of a planned military coup against him.
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
1974-10-02
In New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers. Even if it's paid
Harlow
1965-06-23
Jean Harlow arrives in Los Angeles as a teenager, pushed into showbiz by her mother and stepfather.
The Anderson Tapes
1971-06-17
Thief Duke Anderson—just released from ten years in jail—takes up with his old girlfriend in her pos
Death Wish 3
1985-11-01
Architect/vigilante Paul Kersey arrives back in New York City and is forcibly recruited by a crooked
Mitchell
1975-09-10
A tough-guy cop pursues two drug runners across the city to bust a large syndicate. Very much an an
The Stone Killer
1973-08-08
A Los Angeles detective is sent to New York where he must solve a case involving an old Sicilian Maf
Winterset
1959-10-26
Immigrant radical Bartolomeo Romagna is falsely condemned and executed for a payroll robbery. Years
The Horror Show
1979-02-06
A history of horror movies.
Hombre
1967-03-21
John Russell, disdained by his "respectable" fellow stagecoach passengers because he was raised by I
Two Evil Eyes
1990-01-25
A duo of Edgar Allan Poe adaptations about a greedy wife's attempt to embezzle her dying husband's f
A Thousand Clowns
1965-12-13
Twelve-year-old Nick lives with his Uncle Murray, a Mr.Micawber-like Dickensian character who keeps
The Carpetbaggers
1964-04-08
Jonas Cord is a disagreeable young tycoon who's building planes, directing films, and catting around
Al Capone
1959-03-25
In this unusually accurate biography, small-time hood Al Capone comes to Chicago at the dawn of Proh
Silver Bears
1977-06-03
Financial wizard "Doc" Fletcher is sent by crime boss Joe Fiore to buy a bank in Switzerland in orde
Cuba
1979-12-21
A British mercenary arrives in pre-Revolution Cuba to help train the corrupt General Batista's army
The Delta Force
1986-02-14
A 707 aircraft jetliner, en route from Athens to Rome and then to New York City, is hijacked by Leba
Winged Victory
1944-12-22
Pinky Scariano, Allan Ross, and Frankie Davis all join the Army Air Forces with hopes of becoming pi
Time Limit
1957-10-23
Military investigator Colonel Edwards is assigned a case involving Major Cargill, a Korean War POW w
The Six Million Dollar Man
1973-03-07
Colonel Steve Austin, astronaut and test pilot, is badly injured when he crashes while testing an ex
Everybody Go Home!
1960-10-27
When Italy surrenders to the Allies, part of the Italian army is dispersed and soldiers begin to ret
The Bedford Incident
1965-10-11
During a routine patrol, a reporter is given permission to interview a hardened cold-war warrior and
The Sentinel
1977-01-07
As a young girl, Alison Parker attempted suicide after being traumatized by her father's sexual expl
After the Fox
1966-09-08
A criminal mastermind sets up a phony film production as part of a plan to smuggle stolen gold.
24 Hour Psycho
1993-01-01
24 Hour Psycho is the title of an art installation created by artist Douglas Gordon in 1993. The wor
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
1969-10-10
An aging lawman and an aging outlaw join forces when their respective positions in society are usurp
Eyes Behind the Stars
1978-02-21
A photographer and his model are on a photo shoot in a forest when they get the feeling they are bei
Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams
1973-10-21
Rita, a middle aged New York City homemaker, finds herself in an emotional crisis which forces her t
Cry, Onion!
1975-08-25
Onion Jack has bought a piece of land on which to settle, but the property is still in possession of
The Love Tapes
1980-05-09
At Frank Yost's Good Possibilities, a state-of-the-art videotaping dating service, various clients h
P.I. Private Investigations
1987-06-05
A young architect finds himself being stalked by a gang of criminals who believe he knows something
The Seeding of Sarah Burns
1979-04-07
A young woman volunteers to carry an embryo transplant for a couple that has tried and failed to hav
Middle of the Night
1959-05-20
Jerry Kingsley is a wealthy garment manufacturer left lonely in his 50s when his wife dies. Despite
Blood and Diamonds
1978-03-17
A man is arrested and condemned to five years in jail for robbery. After serving his term, he is out
Season for Assassins
1975-12-27
As a gang of youths terrorizes a city, the weary chief of police finds himself caught between the ci
Contract on Cherry Street
1977-11-19
A policeman devises an unorthodox plan for bringing criminals to justice after his partner is brutal
Miles To Go Before I Sleep
1975-01-08
A lonely old man (Martin Balsam) finds his life beginning to have some meaning when he helps a teena
Death Rage
1976-10-22
A professional killer is lured into a deadly double-cross when he agrees to assassinate a Mafia king
The Salamander
1981-04-25
An Italian policeman investigates a series of murders involving people in prominent positions. Left
Meet Him and Die
1976-10-08
Ray Lovelock stars as Massimo, a young undercover cop with a taste for violence and a thirst for rev
Confessions of a Police Captain
1971-03-26
A police captain arranges the release of a criminally insane prisoner, who soon winds up dead. When
Ada
1961-08-25
A popular but naive country singer is elected governor of a southern state and, once in office, deci
Me, Natalie
1969-07-13
Since she was a child, Natalie Miller has always thought she was an ugly ducking. Despite her mother
Siege
1978-04-26
A drama about a community of senior citizens who are terrorized by a ruthless neighborhood gang. Aft
The Last Match
1990-02-01
The daughter of a star quarterback is falsely accused of drug smuggling while visiting a small Cari
Gardenia
1979-05-05
A businessman comes into conflict with a gangster when he refuses to allow drugs to be sold through
Trilogy
1969-06-08
Trilogy is an anthology film of three adaptations of Truman Capote short stories: Miriam, Among the
The Man
1972-07-19
When the President and Speaker of the House are killed in a building collapse, and the Vice-Presiden
Murder in Space
1985-07-28
Set in the "not-so-distant future", the crew of an international space station are set to return tri
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf
1970-10-13
Emile Pulska is visiting his old friend Abe Stillman. During the visit they are attacked and Emile i
Cape Fear
1991-11-13
Sam Bowden is a small-town corporate attorney. Max Cady is a tattooed, cigar-smoking, Bible-quoting,
Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?
1963-12-25
TV star Jason Steel reluctantly becomes the sounding board for his best friends' bored wives, and mu
A Brand New Life
1973-02-20
After 18 years of marriage, a middle-aged couple has to face the prospect of having their first chil
On the Waterfront
1954-06-22
A prizefighter-turned-longshoreman with a conscience goes up against labor leaders to expose corrupt
A Man Is Ten Feet Tall
1955-10-02
Axel, secretly AWOL from the army, joins a black waterfront worker in his fight against bigotry. Te
Rainbow
1978-11-06
The early life and struggles of Judy Garland (portrayed by Andrea McArdle), and of the film star's t
Aunt Mary
1979-12-05
The true-life drama about a handicapped Baltimore woman living on welfare who organized a sandlot ba
The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case
1976-02-26
Fact-based story of the kidnapping of Charles Lindbergh Jr., son and namesake of the famed pilot, an
People vs. Jean Harris
1981-05-07
This dramatic re-enactment premiered a mere nine weeks after the actual headline-making trial of the
Second Serve
1986-01-01
Fact-based story about tennis pro Renee Richards, whose player status was challenged in 1976 when it
Brothers in Blood
1987-05-12
War is Hell... especially NAM. A group of battle weary soldiers in Vietnam are trapped behind enemy
Bomber's Moon
1958-08-07
A hard-hearted Colonel loses many men in his group's bombing missions over World War Two Germany, bu
Conquered City
1962-12-05
Filmed in 1962 but not released in the US until 1966 (with 20 of its 108 minutes removed), Conquered
Hunters Are for Killing
1970-03-12
A man comes home after serving time in prison to claim his share of his deceased mother's estate. Ho
Counselor at Crime
1973-08-30
When the godson of San Francisco's crime lord asks permission to leave "the business," Don Antonio a
Night of Terror
1972-10-10
A hired killer hunts down a schoolteacher to get something she has. She doesn't know what it is, but
Smiling Maniacs
1975-01-16
During an inquest, an ambitious judge finds out that a lot of high-rank politicians are corrupt to t
Chronicle of a Homicide
1972-02-04
Roma.During a clash between demonstrating laborers (whose fight the students have joined) a policema
The Warning
1980-08-15
During a high-stakes investigation into corporate and banking elites tied to organized crime, a poli
Trapped Beneath the Sea
1974-10-22
Based on an incident that occurred off the coast of Florida in 1973, this film tells the story of fo
The Millionaire
1978-12-19
Three people's lives are drastically changed when they are suddenly given one million dollars each b
The Sands of Time
1992-11-23
Three nuns are caught up in the midst of Spanish Civil War in the 1930s.
The Living Bible
1952-01-01
Witness the story of Jesus, beginning with his birth in Bethlehem, to his crucifixion, death, and tr
Unknown Soldier
1995-01-01
In 1943, a group of Italian and Allied soldiers find themselves trapped inside an abandoned villa. W
Marjorie Morningstar
1958-04-24
While working as a counselor at a summer camp, college-student Marjorie Morgenstern falls for 32-yea
The Storyteller
1977-12-05
A television writer is troubled by accusations that a young boy's death resulted from actions the bo
There Goes The Bride
1980-07-07
A nervous ad executive creates havoc on his daughter's wedding day and becomes obsessed with a dream
The Goodbye People
1984-09-11
An elderly man is determined to reopen the Coney Island boardwalk hot dog stand he closed twenty-two
Innocent Prey
1984-12-12
A woman living in Dallas discovers that her husband, from New Zealand, is actually a crazed serial k
The House on Garibaldi Street
1979-05-28
When Israeli officials learn that Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann may be living in Argentina, they
Legend of the Spirit Dog
1997-08-19
A young boy in Alaska becomes involved with the legendary battle between a raven and a wolf.
La colonna infame
1973-04-19
Historical drama, based upon the novel by Alessandro Manzoni.
Kids Like These
1987-11-08
Bob and Joanna, both over 40 years old, have a baby with the Down syndrome. Their doctor advises the
O. Henry's Christmas
1996-06-03
Three episodes based on O. Henry's texts. The first deals with the friendship between a painter and
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War
1973-10-20
After Col. Steve Austin fails to retrieve the contents of a safe owned by arms dealer Arlen Findlett
Raid on Entebbe
1976-12-26
Based on a true operation by Israeli commandos. An Air France flight is hijacked by the Popular Fron
Around the World of Mike Todd
1968-09-08
"Around the World with Mike Todd" serves as a summarization of the Todd's career, and his role in pr
La Classe américaine
1993-12-31
George Abitbol, the classiest man in the world, dies tragically during a cruise. The director of an
12 Angry Men
1957-04-10
The defense and the prosecution have rested and the jury is filing into the jury room to decide if a
The Child Saver
1988-01-18
Andrea Crawford, an important business woman, risks everything to save a kid from the life of crime.
I Want to Live
1983-05-09
The movie tells the story of a woman who struggles and fights to escape the gas chamber being condem
The Enemy Before Us
1970-10-16
Jeff Dillon decides to revisit the scenes of his impoverished youth, and learns sadly that "you can'
Concerning a Woman of Sin
1949-03-24
An unscrupulous agent is able to sell a story by an unknown authoress to a Hollywood studio chief fo
The Defender (Studio One)
1957-02-25
The pilot for the television series, "The Defenders." The story of Walter and Kenneth Pearson, a fat
Night of 100 Stars
1982-03-08
The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place
All About 'The Birds'
2000-05-28
A wonderfully informative 80-minute documentary combining current interviews with archival materials
The Time Element
A man is sent back in time to December 6, 1941 and tries to warn people about the upcoming Japanese
Once Again
1987-12-01
Aging rocker flies home to Hoboken, New Jersey, for his elderly father's wedding, meets a nine year
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
1979-12-06
Frank Sinatra, Goldie Hawn, Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart and many more pay tribute to Ingrid Bergman.
Death Among Friends
1975-05-20
Shirley investigates the murder of a millionaire who was strangled on his tennis court.